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Two Fort Riley Garrison employees shared their experiences and thoughts with us as the commemoration of Black History Month ends. Spec. Wilbur Bryant, with the Fort Riley religious support office, and Shalita Oliver, with the Fort Riley equal employment and opportunity apprentice, explained their thoughts on Black History Month, and some of the people who inspire them every day.
“It’s my culture ... it’s my people,” Oliver said.
Oliver says she is inspired of one African American Historical figure in particular.
“It's just that my ancestors have really paved the way for me to be here and to be in this situation, and to be able to accomplish everything that I was able to accomplish,”. Oliver said. “I’m inspired by Harriet Tubman. I liked her story because it is more of a spiritually based, you know, her guidance from God. She was able to help people, and she didn't listen to what other people were saying. She stayed in her own lane and she stayed focused and listened to God while guiding her people out of slavery. She went back and took another risk, you know, and kept doing the same thing so it's like her purpose for life.”